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shoots dug carefully out. The opu valley has been cleared of 

 this pest and, with the exception of a few seedlings and root 

 shoots that may come up from time to time, the pest is now 

 under control and will not require much more work to eradicate 

 it entirely. 



ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE. 



The writer while on a trip to Waianae for the purpose of 

 judging the school gardens had time to inspect the work of thin- 

 ning the algaroba forest which is being done by Mr. Gilbert at 

 Nanakuli. The work is being done in a satisfactory manner, 

 and according to agreement. 



The writer has been called upon to make visits and otherwise 

 give advice and assistance as follows : 



Calls made, 4 ; advice by telephone, 8 ; advice by letter, 3 ; 

 advice given people calling, 6. 



The writer has been asked to compile a list of trees suitable 

 for planting on dry and exposed lands on these Islands. For 

 the benefit of those interested in the matter I herewith submit 

 the following list: 



TREES SUIT.\BLE FOR PLANTING IN DRY AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS 

 ON THE ISLANDS. 



The following list is not compiled from botanical books, nor 

 from floras of countries intended principally for the benefit and 

 guidance of the people living in the countries in which the floras 

 are published. The trees listed have been selected from a large 

 number of species growing for many years on the Islands. The 

 writer has been constantly employed in forestry work on the 

 Islands for nearly thirty years, and has studied the species and 

 the conditions under which they have grown. 



The list is not complete by any means, and additional species 

 will be added when we have sufficient proof that they can with- 

 stand the drought and exposure and are otherwise adapted to 

 the conditions : 



Alhizzia lophantha, 



Alhizzia lebhek, 



Pithecolohium diilce (Inga), 



Melia a::edarach. 



Acacia decurrens, 



Acacia dealhata, 



Acacia catechu, 



Enterolobolium cyclocarpuni, 



Cassia siamea, 



Eugenia jamholcna. 



Eucalyptus calophylla. 



Eucalyptus corymhosa, 



Eryihrina monospenna. 

 The Prosopis juliflora is worthy of special mention for its 



